Nothing to see here - A Solangelo and Avengers fanfiction

4 - Normal Teens

Cause these are totally normal Teens, yup, definitely nothing to see here ;)

- Kiki  

Clint's POV

My neck aches from being crouched in this vent for the past ten minutes. If it was up to me, the air vents would be a lot bigger, but knowing him, Stark is probably paying someone to shrink them, just so he can watch me try to eavesdrop while being squashed by the layers of metal.

I don't normally spy on my friends all too often, but this is different. Fury dismissed us all from the meeting, except for Nat. Either he wants to be set up with some agent form across the street, or he needs her to find some information. It can't be a coincidence; Fury wants to spy on Will and Nico.

" Something came up while I was interrogating Solace."

The director's voice echoes through the room. Honestly, it's like they want me to hear them.

" What kind of something?" Nat's tone is ladened with suspicion.

" He reacted clearly when I asked if he and the other boy were close."

" He was lying?"

" He was hiding something. Something to do with his relationship with Nico."

" Lots of agents pretend to know each other, but in reality have barely met. It's a common tactic. You think they're part of some kind of organisation?"

" One that uses kids as spies. I want you to find everything about these boys. If they're threats, I needed to know yesterday."

C'mon Natasha. It's two teens. Don't do this.

" Give me five hours."

****

Nico's POV

A British voice breaks me from my dream, sending my thoughts tumbling back into reality.

" Mr. Nico, someone is requesting access to this room. At your discretion, I will open the door."

What. Was. That. Do kids these days have talking robots, and Will didn't tell me? What should I do? Talk to it?

" Um...Sure. Open the door, please."

At the last minute I remember to add an awkward ' thank you' onto the end, just to appease my mother's love of manners.

Huh. When did I remember that about my mother?

Goddam river Lethe.

My head snaps up as the door slowly opens, revealing a somewhat familiar woman with fiery red hair - darker than Rachel's, but still attention-grabbing and bright.

" Hi Nico. My name is Natalie, I'm an agent working for SHIELD."

I nod, getting the impression that she is watching my reactions carefully.

" Hi Natalie." Oh gods, that sounded super suspicious. She's going to think you're a spy. Play it cool, Nico.

" What can I do for you?" No! That sounded even worse!

She smiles. " I just have a few questions, if that's alright."

Clearly not a question.

" Um, okay. Ask away."

" How are you feeling?"

Oh. I didn't expect that. Usually it's only Will or Hazel asking that question. Reyna too, but she normally demands, not asks.

" I mean, except for the massive stab wound, I'm feeling great, thanks."

Natalie doesn't laugh.

" The person who brought you here, Will. How long have you known him?"

" Uh, a while. Like, not too long, but not too short, either. We're, um, good friends." Has she guessed? Does she know we're dating? What is she going to do?

" Sure. And, while I'm here, what's your last name?"

Crap. If they look me up on any internet-thingy, they're going to know I kinda don't exist. At least, not in this generation. What if they find records of me from Italy? Then they'll know for sure I don't belong in this time.

But if I don't tell her, I'll be even more suspicious. Would she arrest me? Kill me?

" Nico Di Angelo."

Natalie nods. " Thank you, Nico, that will be all. I think Banner has a few more tests he would like to run."

" Uh, okay."

She looks up at the ceiling. " JARVIS, tell Dr. Banner that Nico is awake."

Dr. Banner's voice echoes from the speaker.

" Thanks, Nat, we'll be right over."

Natalie smirks.

" Looks like someone else is keen to see you."

****

Will's POV

" ...And that's why the influenza after world war one killed more people than the war itself -"

My conversation with Dr. Banner is cut off by JARVIS, his butler-voice sending both anxiety and relief through my veins at once with what he informs us of.

" Doctor, Agent Romanoff would like me to let you know that Nico Di Angelo is awake."

I glance at Bruce, very aware that I probably was not meant to hear that.

" Where is he?"

Bruce sighs, seemingly resigned to the fact that nothing he can do can stop me from seeing Nico.

" Room 347. Here's the keycard."

****

I burst through the door, nearly colliding with the agent standing next to it. Sorry, scary woman.

Sitting on the bed, fiddling with his skull-ring, is my Neeks.

" Nico!"

A tiny smile breaks across his face.

" Will."

I power-walk over to him, unable to keep the obvious worry off my expression. He's alive. He's okay.

" Hey Sunshine. I thought I'd lost you there."

Out of the corner of my eye, I see the agent with red hair frowning, confused.

Nico leans in and places a kiss on my cheek.

" Not without saying goodbye, Solace."

The agent looks as if the puzzle she'd been trying to figure out had magically solved itself. Then she smirks.

Nico glares at her.

" I didn't realise we were so hilarious."

She just shakes her head slowly, muttering. I catch something along the lines of " I can't wait to tell Fury about this."

I can't bring myself to care about what she needed to know.

I have Nico in my arms, and he is alive.

I have everything I need right here.

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